Orleans, California Weather
Orleans, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Orleans, Humboldt County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Orleans. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Orleans is published on the Happy Camp Airport (K36S) page, 56 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 2 airfields within reach of Orleans have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Orleans: California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (KACV) 60 km
Conditions reported at K36S describe the airfield itself. Weather 56 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Orleans specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Orleans.
About Orleans, California
Orleans rests within a fold of the Klamath River, where the water, a silken ribbon of jade and slate, has long dictated the pulse of this place. It lies 47.4 miles north-east of Eureka, CA (from Eureka, CA: bearing 43°T), and is situated 18.7 miles north-north-east of Hoopa. The landscape here is a study in greens and greys, a dense tapestry woven by ancient redwoods and Douglas fir, their immense forms reaching skyward as if in silent supplication. The air carries the damp, earthy scent of humus and decaying leaves, a constant, cool exhalation from the surrounding forest, and in the late afternoon, the sun, when it breaks through the canopy, casts long, slanted shafts of light that illuminate dust motes dancing like tiny, golden spirits. The river itself is a presence, its murmur a ceaseless counterpoint to the rustling of leaves, its currents carving patient, indelible lines into the riverbanks. This corner of Humboldt County has a history tethered to the river's bounty and the timber that once dominated its economy. For generations, logging camps and small sawmills were the lifeblood of Orleans, their operations a testament to the sheer scale of the forests. Though the roar of chainsaws has softened, the legacy of that industry remains in the weathered barns and the enduring connection the residents feel to the land. The river continues to offer sustenance, whether through fishing or the quiet contemplation it inspires, and a scattering of small businesses, often family-run, cater to both locals and the occasional traveler drawn by the promise of wild beauty and a slower pace of life. Orleans retains a character that feels both grounded in its past and resilient in its present.
Live animated radar for Orleans and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Orleans, Humboldt County, California |
| Coordinates | 41.301515°N, 123.54117°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95556 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Orleans, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Orleans, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Orleans includes coordinates 41.301515°N, 123.541170°W, situated in Humboldt County. ZIP code 95556. Telephone area code: 530. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
